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Subject: Re: Aaaargh!

Author: Mogens Larsen

Date: 11:30:00 09/09/02

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On September 08, 2002 at 19:49:13, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Mogens:
>I do not see the problem  with this stuff because:
>a) you are no compelled to read it

Fortunately.

>b) It is useful not only for the first guy with a problem, but to any other "n"
>guy with the same problem.

Correct. Unfortunately, quite a few decide to ask the same question.

>c) there are not such a thing as "trivial" an "important " issues here. From
>some point of view everything discussed here could be catalogued as the utmost
>trivality ever published on Earth.

On the contrary, there are trivial and important questions. If a problem can be
solved with little effort, eg. reading a manual or consulting the appropriate
website, I choose to categorize it as trivial. Furthermore, if you're capable of
connecting to the internet and thereby using/installing software, I dare presume
that less complicated computer problems are easily solvable. Hence trivial.

>d) In fact, almost could be said that these posts about "trivial" issues related
>to this or that program has more sense and utility than technicalities that only
>matter to a handful of programmers. This is not a programmer site in exclusive.

I find a decent mix to be most interesting. Therefore it is unfortunate if
trivial off topic questions reduce the longevity of interesting (or not so
interesting) topical messages on the front page.

The other problem, which may or may not be important, is the question of piracy.
I suspect that quite a few have used this place to figure out how to use pirated
software. Another reason why triviality is important.

>f) but even if questions to john have not the right to be in such important site
>as this is, elbow to elbow with highly esential issues  for the humanity as
>discussions  about prunning or extensions, even so what is the point to become
>worried about that and make a lot of people fee they are sinning? There plenty
>of room for everything.

Think of it as emancipation by effort :-).

Regards,
Mogens



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